The Washington critic., 1887-08-16
SPORTS OF THE SEASON.
LonIsNIIle In a TIN.

lVng Telegram 10 NICK lOung, telling MN
that the action OF the Detroit management
was an open aud ilagrant violation OF the
National agreement, and positive action
must be taken at once. No answer has yet
been received. President Phelps said:
The Detrolts have certainly violated the
National agreement In the worst possible
manner, no matter whether they are entitled
TO the players or not ! do not think the
League as body will indorse such an sc'
tiOn. What will be the outcome Of II can
not say, hut decided action VIII be taken,
The overthrow Of the agreement breaks
everything, and a fight will be the result.
lcan't ee what excuse the Detroits eau
offer, as the notice OF the suspension OF the
players was regularly sent out"
Meeting of League Directors.
special secret meeting Of tho directors
Of the National League and Baseball clubs
was held at the Coleman House, Asbury
Park, last night, to decide the disputed
New York Detroit game OF June ~. There
were present Directors Day, spalding,
Reach and Nlmicl, and President Young.
Nothing sensational occurred. Neither Mr..
Won der Abe nor any one representing him
was present. The League directors said
that they had no proposition to make to Mr..
Won der Abe, but that they would willingly
consider any proposition he might make.
a. j. Reach, w. A. Nimick and N. Il,
Young were the judge and Jury. President
Day stated his case at length, and produced
the statements of several of the New York
players. W. j. Gray of counsel for the
Detroit club argued the case for the DE
tfoits.
After long discussion IL was decided
that the game must be played over again
This decision was not unexpected. BY 1t,
however, Detroit and Chicago are now tied
for first place, and New York gets the bene-
bt of one less defeat The game will be
played over again on September 22, %, or
"a. The New York club will refund the
gate receipts Of the disputed game.
The game was the one in which the New
Workers insisted upon putting In substi'
tute for Gore, who was taken III, and were
not allowed to DO so by the umpire, thereby
causing withdrawal from the field by the
New Yorks.
baseball Personalities.
The point has been reached when the
home management has decided to part with
Shaw, although they consider him valu
able player. A deal is said to be 10 progress
between the Washingtons and the New
YoTks for the exchange of Ward. The lat
ter Is said TO be dissatisfied with his sur
roundings in the New York team, and he Is
iavorably inclined toward the Capital City.
-tWash. Cor Boston Globe.
1t is said that President Won der Ahes
profits so far this season are estimated at
$4,000. Yet he is kicking for division OF
the gate receipts.
Daley has some friends in the Quaker
City. He was presented by them with an
elegant gold r,edal Saturday.
Bunlnton Is the only one OF the PhIllles'
pitchers 10 flrst-class condition. But lust
npl NJ tln ay,I nrlg hat Ia lsNip
Sam Crane, the gentleman who umpirei
Saturdays game at Philadelphia, ia an ex-
ex-Detroit player He Is now negotiating
with the International League for position
as umpire, but Manager Wright wants him
to hold oil for a few days. Doescher has
quit the business for good, and Crane did so
well Saturday that Harry wants him to be-
come regular League umpire.
Tim Keefe has pitched In more WANING
games than any other League pitcher.
Clarkson OF the Chicagos comes next.
Young Ryan is doing the best batting for
the Chicagos this season. His outileld
work is also fine.
The members OF the Philadelphia Club
oil say they will occupy third place, and
they are working accordingly.
Weidman didn't do so bad yesterday,
and Detroit may yet DO sorry It lost him.
Time will tell.
According to the Sporting Times, up to
August 10 Brouthers leads the League bats
men, with an average of .457 Darling
follows with Ar. The next five ara
Thompson, .420; Hines, .4l0; TwItchell, 400;
Tiernsn, .402; Wise, 800. Anson and Jim
Whitney are tied for eighth place with 1897.
BuG's pectoralis major and serratus mag
nus were in apple-pie order yesterday, and
II Ferguson's brschilalis anticus and In
fraspinalis don't get stiff some clubs will
crop games before the September moon has
The Bostons will play of a postponed
game with the Washingtons at Worcester
tomorrow.
The Detroit is the first club In the coun.
try during the seasou Of SS7 that has played
a game free from passed balls, wild pitches,
bases on balls or bases on being hit by a
pitched ball.
Polhemus has been released from Indian
apolis. His failure to make success in
his first game was source OF trouble to
him, and he applied to Manager Fogel for
his release. His father is wealthy, and Pol
hemus says he is not required to play ball
for a living. Morrison, the Pawtucket
pitcher, has also been released.
Detroit played an exhibition game at
South Bend, Ind, on Friday. The contrast
called for baseball and no monkeying, aud
the leaders of the League fulfilled their part
to the letter Thirty-nine hits with total
of fifty-two gives faint idea Of the terrific
punishment meted out to the unofTending
ball. Bea,in and Cancel occupied the
points and the Green Stockings did not get
bit until the third inning. The score was
43 to2
The Chicagos are now tie In first place
with the Detroits, owing to the decision OF
the League In throwing out that disputed
forfeit game between the Detroits and New
Yorks, which takes victory from the for
mer aud a defeat from the latter. The New
Yorks have also taken third place away
from the Boston's.
The Philies made IL clean hits off Gil
more yesterday, and scored o runs. Wash
ington made 0 of Bufllnton, but the latter
was supported so well that only run wat
made.
shombergs error lost indianapolis yes,
terdsy's game with Pittsburg, though the
latter made more hits and fewer errors
Score 4 to 3.
LeitDer, the new indianapolis pitcher
did very well yesterday, striking out men
New York beat Boston, 3 to 9, and Chicago
defeated Detroit, o to 4, and each advanced
peg.
Veterans at the Bat.
The League directors will play a game o.
baseball at Asbury Park. to-day with thl
Asbury Club. The League nine Will be as
follows: A. G.. spalding, president OF tht
Chicago Club, pitcher; j. W. spalding, hi,
brother, catcher; John b. Day, president OF
the New York Club, first base; A. j. Reach
president Of the Philadelphia Club, second
base; j. NJ. Curtis, third base; N. Z. Young
| president OF the League, shOrt-stop; w. A
| Nimick, president OF the Pittsburg Club
| right field; W IL. May, centre field, and \
X. stearns, president of the Detroit Club
eft field.
| Their Business booming.
| Probably no one thing has caused such Q
Il Il If. Il.